You can pin up to three comments to the top of the comments on your own posts (Social Media Today). Until September 2025 you could only pin other people’s comments. That month Instagram started rolling out the option to pin your own (Social Media Today).
Pin a comment on iPhone
- Open your post and tap the comment icon.
- Swipe left on the comment you want to pin.
- Tap the pin icon (Later).
Pin a comment on Android
- Open your post and its comments.
- Tap, or press and hold, the comment.
- Tap the pin icon (Later).
These steps come from guides written when pinning launched in 2020 and 2021. We found no newer step-by-step source, so the icons may look different in your app.
Pin your own comment
Instagram began rolling out own-comment pinning in September 2025, after Adam Mosseri announced it on Threads (Social Media Today). Write your comment, then try the same swipe or press and hold on it. If the pin icon doesn’t appear on your own comment, update the app. The rollout may not have reached your account yet.
A pinned comment of your own is a good place for context, a correction or a question for your audience. You can’t add links to it (Social Media Today). If you spot a typo, Instagram lets you edit a comment within 15 minutes of posting it, and marks it as edited (Social Media Today).
Unpin or swap a pinned comment
Use the same gesture on the pinned comment and tap the pin icon again. You can unpin one comment and pin a different one at any time (Later).
Does the other person get notified?
Yes. When you pin someone’s comment, they get a notification (Later, Hootsuite). These guides are from 2020 and 2021, and no newer source says the notification changed.
Pinning comments on Instagram Live
Instagram suggests pinning a comment during a live video to introduce yourself (Instagram for Creators). Instagram doesn’t list the exact taps, so look for a pin option on the comment in your live chat. To limit comments on a live video instead, see how to turn off comments on Instagram Live.
FAQ
How many comments can I pin?
Up to three on each post.
Can I pin a comment on someone else’s post?
Every source we found describes pinning as a tool for the post’s owner, and none shows it on other people’s posts.
Can I pin comments on Reels?
The guides we found cover posts and don’t say. Open the comments on your Reel and try the same gesture.
How do I find a comment I left somewhere else?
See how to find your comments on Instagram. If you can’t comment at all, see why you can’t comment on Instagram.